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Hadley vs Mendon vs Wright vs Lake Luzerne
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hadley has the most affordable homes ($194k median).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Wright has the youngest population (median age 51.4).
Lake Luzerne has the oldest housing (typical home built 1967).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Hadley | Mendon | Wright | Lake Luzerne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,074 |
1,113Lowest |
1,739 |
3,080Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.1±3Highest 39% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5 37% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Lowest 32% above U.S. |
52.5±11.7 35% above U.S. |
| Hadley and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Wright and Lake Luzerne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±7.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mendon and Lake Luzerne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lake Luzerne and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,750±$32k 9% below U.S. |
$100,524±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$86,250±$13k 7% above U.S. |
$46,633±$7kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $194,200±$30kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$357,000±$44kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$242,000±$36k 27% below U.S. |
$222,800±$11k 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$293Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651Highest 13% below U.S. |
$953±$79 33% below U.S. |
$951±$48 33% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,375Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$5,342Highest 71% above U.S. |
$5,279 69% above U.S. |
$2,677 14% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.3%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.6%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.1%±76.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Lake Luzerne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
33.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 19% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 24.2%±23.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hadley and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #336 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | — | HADLEY-LUZERNE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | — | HADLEY-LUZERNE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 7.4 |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.